Agitated geriatric patients and violence in the workplace - Somes J.
Older adults may suddenly exhibit behaviors that are viewed as noncompliant, noncooperative, and threatening. They may even lash out verbally and physically causing injury to health care staff. In addition to taking actions that prevent harm to the staff a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Regular Internet Use in Late Adulthood May Protect Against Dementia
FRIDAY, May 5, 2023 -- Being a regular internet user for longer periods in late adulthood is associated with delayed cognitive impairment, according to a study published online May 3 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Gawon Cho, from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 5, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
The mediating and moderating effects of resilience between childhood trauma and geriatric depressive symptoms among Chinese community-dwelling older adults - Li S, Yin Y, Cui G, Zhang C, Zhu H, Yao Y.
This study aims to examine the association between childhood traumatic events (CTEs), childhood trauma severity, and depressive symptoms, as well as to examine the mediating and moderating roles of resilience in these associations. METHO... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Sex, cognitive state and falls as factors associated with malnutrition: a cross-sectional study of institutionalized older adults living in a rural area of Portugal - Carrasco C, Reis G, Sim-Sim M, Parraca JA, Fernandes O, Tomas-Carus P.
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is an underestimated geriatric problem, with a high prevalence in institutionalized older adults. The identification of risk factors for malnutrition in elderly individuals must be a priority for governmental organizations worldwid... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Life Satisfaction Among Persons Living With or Without Dementia Life Satisfaction Among Persons Living With or Without Dementia
How do persons living with dementia perceive satisfaction with life?Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
HRSA: Solicitation of Nominations for Membership To Serve on the Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to serve as members of the Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages (ACICBL). The ACICBL provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) concerning policy and program development related to activities under the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, including Area Health Education Centers, geriatrics, mental and behavioral health, social work, graduate psychology, rural health, and pharmacy. Nominations are due by June 30, 2023. (Source: Federal Register updates v...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - May 5, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Emergency severity index triage in Iran: a comparison between age groups in a trauma center - Javidi S, Movahedi M, Honarmand A, Mirafzal A.
This study was performed to compare the correlation of ESI triage with injury severity score (ISS) between adults with trauma younger than 60... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Mortality-related risk factors in geriatric patients with hip fracture - Gonul R, Tasar PT, Tuncer K, Karasahin O, Binici DN, Sevinc C, Turgut M, Sahin S.
This study investigated the contribution of various parameters to prognosis and mortality.. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Our study prospective... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
LUTS Severity Among Older Men and Life-space Mobility LUTS Severity Among Older Men and Life-space Mobility
This study investigated how lower urinary tract symptoms and their severity impacts life-space mobility restrictions in older community-dwelling men.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
A Tale of Two Patients, and in Praise
The calls come to me within a few days of each other. One is from the ex-wife of my wife ’s Uncle Buster, a man whom we have not seen nor heard from in 14 years. The other is from the wife of an old friend and former patient of mine, Dr. Joe. For both Uncle Buster and Dr. Joe, the situation is dire. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - April 27, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Jerald Winakur Tags: Meditations on Geriatric Medicine Source Type: news
Supervised learning applied to classifying fallers versus non-fallers among older adults with cancer - Ramsdale E, Kunduru M, Smith L, Culakova E, Shen J, Meng S, Zand M, Anand A.
This study presents a machine learning approach to understand falls in a cohort of older adults with advanced cancer start... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Management strategies for geriatric maxillofacial fractures: an anthropometric and clinical study in Taiwan - Luo GJ, Chou PY, Chen CH.
BACKGROUND: Geriatric maxillofacial trauma has become an increasingly pressing clinical issue in Taiwan because of increased life expectancy. AIM AND OBJECTIVES: The purposes of this study were to investigate the anthropometric changes and the posttrauma o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Upstate receives top accreditation for its emergency care of older adults
A Level 1 emergency department must incorporate about two dozen best practices along with providing interdisciplinary geriatric education, and having geriatric appropriate equipment and supplies available. (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - April 20, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news
Greater Educational Attainment May Protect Against Cognitive Decline
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 -- Higher educational attainment seems to protect adults from cognitive decline, according to a study published online April 19 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Dylan J. Jester, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Successful replantation of total scalp amputation due to dog bites in geriatric patient with prolonged tissue ischemia and comorbidities: a case report - Muzakkie M, Hasbi HN, Tardha MT.
This report aims to record a successful scalp replantation on a 69-year-old woman with total scalp amputation due to dog bites. The challen... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
